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Reception

Death Match Love Comedy! isn't just a game, it's an essay in teenage hormones. Developed by KEMCO and published by PQube, Death Match Love Comedy! (henceforth referred to as DMLC) is a visual novel that keeps you chuckling and intrigued with the bizarity of its plot. I expect nothing less from the caricaturization of Japanese high schoolers. Is it fun?...

Will you manage to remove the curse befroe you go BOOM?

Death Match Love Comedy! is a study in opposites. It doesn’t bring in much cash. It’s easy to play. Its look is sometimes very simple. Still, its emotional goal is bigger than anyone thought it would be. A silly idea hides a deep thought about love in all its forms—romantic, friendship, and family—and the pain that changes them all.

Production limitations unfortunately lower the ceiling for DMLC! in a way that makes any recommendation have a blatant caveat, having left me really wishing it had a bit more budget and emphasis placed on its look and sound. Its writing can also be a touch convoluted at times. Not every character is easy to like, and the “main love interests” aren’t...